Acueducto El Cubo and Parque Enrique Estrada

The Acueducto El Cubo, built of pink cantera stone during the eighteenth century, once carried water from the Mina del Cubo to a fountain near the present-day Jardín Independencia, supplying the growing colonial city until the aqueduct fell out of use in the early twentieth century. Several of its rounded arches survive along Boulevard López Portillo, remodeled at points with matching buttress arches to stabilize the structure, and the run of pink stone arcading is a distinctive sight against the modern boulevard around it. Immediately adjacent, Parque Enrique Estrada offers shaded walking paths, benches and lawns, along with a large fountain known locally for a light-and-water show in the evenings that draws local families and couples after dark. The two sights function as a single stop: visitors can walk the aqueduct's surviving arches, then cross into the park to relax under the trees or time a visit around the evening fountain display. A half hour is enough for a walk-through, though the fountain show and evening atmosphere can extend a visit to an hour or more. The area sits along the eastern edge of the historic center, an easy walk from the cathedral and Plaza de Armas.